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'Zillow Gone Wild' Features Quirky Austin Home on Lake Travis
Zillow Gone Wild spotlighted a colorful, maximalist Austin home near Lake Travis, calling the city the "Maximalist Capital of the World."
Published January 15, 2026 at 11:00am by Marley Malenfant

If "Keep Austin weird" is the city’s mantra, does that apply to homes too?
Zillow Gone Wild — the popular social media brand that showcases outrageous real estate listings — recently featured an Austin home so bold it dubbed the city the "Zillow Gone Wild Maximalist Capital of the World."
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home at 2900 Palmella Court, just off Lake Travis, is currently listed for $899,000, according to the real estate listing — down from $975,000 last week. The nearly 4,000-square-foot property leans hard into maximalist design, with vibrant colors, bold patterns and statement décor throughout.
If salmon-pink walls or floral-print wallpaper is your thing, maybe this is the home for you.
Commenters had mixed opinions on the home:
"I don’t know what I’m more upset about. The salmon walls or no shower door 😩," said one commenter.
"The ability to get literally every single choice wrong is admirable," said another.
But the house had some fans, too. One person wrote, "They picked a theme, and as far as I can tell, they stuck with it. It’s got a lot of personality, and I like it." Another wrote, "Barbie in her Miami Vice era. I absolutely love it!"
What is Zillow Gone Wild?
Zillow Gone Wild was launched during the pandemic by Samir Mezrahi, who began sharing eye-catching real estate listings on Facebook. The account quickly gained a following across social platforms and later expanded into an HGTV series featuring tours of unusual properties. According to Deadline, "Zillow Gone Wild" has been picked up for a third season with Jack McBrayer set to return as host for the new 16-episode season.
